poisoning
/ˈpɔɪzənɪŋ/noun
उच्चारण पॉइज़निंग
विषाक्तता, ज़हर का असर
Core word
noun
- 1
[C, U]
the fact or condition of having swallowed or taken in poison
विषाक्तता, ज़हर का असर
- Ten children were taken to hospital with food poisoning.
- lead poisoning
- carbon monoxide poisoning
+ 3 more examples
- Food poisoning is common in the hot summer months.
- The doctor treated her for mercury poisoning.
- Poisoning from contaminated water was the cause of the illness.
- 2
[C, U]
the act of killing or harming somebody by giving them poison
ज़हर देना, विष देना
- The police are investigating the poisoning.
- The detective story is about the poisoning of a wealthy landowner.
- The old poisoning case was reopened by the police.
+ 2 more examples
- The suspect was charged with the poisoning of his neighbour's dog.
- The novel centres on the poisoning of a village headman.